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Octopus Sun Special user Wiggle Wiggle 586 Posts |
What/How does everyone keep their coins and gaffs stored when not in use?
Do you have them on display, in cases, purses, or a plain ol' box? Myself, I don't have much yet, and was curious how you all kept your coins safe. |
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Bill Thompson Elite user Mississippi 422 Posts |
I use coin purses. I keep the purses in my close up case.
"To let understanding stop at what cannot be understood is a high attainment.
Those who cannot do it will be destroyed on the lathe of heaven." - Chuang Tse |
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Sean Giles Inner circle Cambridge/ UK 3517 Posts |
In a fire proof lock box when at home. In goshman/JOL coin purses when I'm out using them.
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Dr_J_Ayala Inner circle In search of Vlad Dracul and his 2169 Posts |
I use Onosaka coin purses and Goshman purses while performing, and in between times and for storage, I use these little leather cases I bought from Office Depot that are made by CaseLogic. They are for storing SD cards. I can hold 6 U.S. Silver Dollar-sized coins or 12 U.S. Half Dollar-size coins in each case. The best part is that the protective lining on the inside is the lint-free type, which also helps protect the coins further. These cases have a belt loop on them too. I bought 10 of them on clearance for $2 each, but they normally sell for $4-5 anyway, so not that expensive for a great little case.
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jazzy snazzy Inner circle run off by a mob of Villagers wielding 2109 Posts |
Case Logic is great. The larger ones are handy too...
BTW:The thought just occurred that photos of this stuff would be good for insurance purposes.
"The secret of life is to look good from a distance."
-Charles Schulz |
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Dr_J_Ayala Inner circle In search of Vlad Dracul and his 2169 Posts |
@Jazzy: Is that little brown purse in the lower left corner a Bob Kohler coin purse? I have one from him that looks similar but it closes with a snap and yours looks like it folds shut, at least from the photo it does. The Kohler purse is also lined with a soft material to protect the coins from damage from the tanning chemicals in the leather. Also, are those two wooden Okito boxes from Rings n Things 2?
I have several decorative handmade wooden boxes lined with velvet inside that I use to store my large Okito box collection in, and I never thought of using the sectional CaseLogic cases to store them while out performing. I will have to get some of those. Thanks for the idea! |
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jazzy snazzy Inner circle run off by a mob of Villagers wielding 2109 Posts |
That particular purse is English origin, well over 50 years old. It belonged to my Dad.
It does fold shut but has no lining. Here are two places that sell that style... http://www.polandbymail.com/get_item_sko......ouch.htm http://www.menswallet.com/easychangepurse6223.html The bloodwood Okito boxes are expertly made by Michael Myatt, now available from RnT2, and an absolute joy to use. I made the compartments myself with scrap maple, a Japanese saw and some plush fabric glued on. I have several of the CaseLogic drive cases, each holding a complete set for close-up.
"The secret of life is to look good from a distance."
-Charles Schulz |
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Dr_J_Ayala Inner circle In search of Vlad Dracul and his 2169 Posts |
I was curious about the Okito boxes because I also have a few made by him in various woods. The purpleheart is my favorite. They really are beautiful!
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Sammy J. Inner circle Castle Rock, Colorado 1786 Posts |
JOL purses are hard to beat. They are lined and they are beautiful. I keep my most expensive gaffs in them.
Sammy J. Teague
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Mb217 Inner circle 9520 Posts |
Real nice collection Jazzy, looks great! I have a few of those purses but tend mostly to just carry a few coins in my pocket most times.
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manreb Special user 666 Posts |
I store my coins in a Case Logic SD storage cases, they cost about $5 at Walmart. For carrying around I use a Lowepro case.
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Bendy Special user Columbus, Ohio 518 Posts |
Leather coin purses. When not in use/on me, I keep them in the purses, in a safe.
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MortenN Veteran user Norway 338 Posts |
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On 2011-07-29 23:07, Sammy J. wrote: 100% agree, but jazzy has nice bags too, very nice collection jazzy. -M- |
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jazzy snazzy Inner circle run off by a mob of Villagers wielding 2109 Posts |
Thanks guys.
The only high-end gaffs there are the OxF set (top left) and the John Jurney Chinese set. The dark Chinese coins are actually about 1,000 years old. It took forever to find the right sizes. The purse under the OxF is a cheap one from Chinatown but it is gaffed to conceal multiple halfs perfectly, It looks and feels empty but coins spill out on the table at will. It's great for "Flash Coins Relit".
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Mb217 Inner circle 9520 Posts |
Seems like you got your sets under control there Jazzy my friend. I like the Case Logic purses but always wished they had a way to sorta lock the coins in place in their sections because sometimes as the pouch moves around in your pocket the coins can dislodge and end up all over the place inside. Small problem but it would be nice to have a fix for that.
I still carry coins at times in my old way, which was to simply stick a set or stack of 3 or 4 coins in a Bulldog Clip to hold them together in my pocket. I don't carry a lot around with me nowadays, just a few (2-3) that I can do several different things with. But collections stored in the way you show them here are fun to keep and present in such order and believe me, I've been there. Oh, and I absolutely love the John Jurney coins, shame he stop making them. They are the absolute best Chinese coins I've ever used and I still carry and use a special dollar size one every day. Love that coin!
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manreb Special user 666 Posts |
MB
The SD case logic, picked it up at Walmart for under $6, it has six very secure pockets. There is no coin movement. |
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
I have reduced the number of gaffs and coins I carry around with me to a mere handful. I keep these in a CaseLogic SD card case.
However, it does look strange if you bring out your clever little coin purse before you go into a coin routine. So I have worked out a "transition" to get things into place with little or no hassle. This may not work for you, but it works very well for me. I normally wear a vest when I feel that I'm going to perform. The vest conceals a number of items that fit into my show. In my right vest pocket, I keep the coins I use for my non-gaff Scotch and Soda routine. I can reach into that pocket, remove what I need, and get it into play without it looking odd at all. I keep the gaffed coins I use for CBS in the ticket pocket of my jacket. The ungaffed coins are in the main section of the same pocket. So when I do the routine, everything can be located by touch. When I have finished working and I head out to my car, all the coins go back into the SD card case.
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Atom3339 Inner circle Spokane, WA 3242 Posts |
Mr. Neighbors has an incredible sysytem. He helped me find some great coin purses at some thrift shops when he visited Spokane last weekend. Hope he gives some details here.
TH
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David Neighbors V.I.P. 4910 Posts |
Hi Atom,
I am not Sure what I Can say! The Mult.- pocketed Bag that I showed you Was also bought at A thrift Shop A few years ago! So it's not something I can say go out and get this!!! So If you have some Thrift shops Near where you Live Just go out and hit them 2-3 times a week!!! You will never know what you can fine unless you do! |
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Atom3339 Inner circle Spokane, WA 3242 Posts |
David is being somewhat modest as far as his set-up. He is always ready to go. Several small purses holding specic sets (like CSB, Cerberus, Triple T--you get the idea). And these many purses go into a very well-organized bag. He labels his items also, like Super Coin. He really helped me get my act together so I could, er, get my act together.
The guy's an eagle-eye at thrift stores and coin shops. And extremely organized so he can do routines at a moment's notice.
TH
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